Emily Rothman
Professor of Public Health | Domestic Violence Prevention Expert
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Emily Rothman is a Professor at the Boston University School of Public Health, where she studies intimate partner violence and oversees the school's Domestic Violence Prevention and Research Program. Her groundbreaking research on abuse prevention has been published in leading journals, including the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Rothman's TEDx talk on healthy masculinity has reached over 1 million views, sparking important dialogues around engaging men and boys in ending domestic violence. Her keynotes draw on two decades of field experience to provide practical, evidence-based strategies for building cultures of respect and safety.
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How porn changes the way teens think about sex
"The free, online, mainstream pornography that teenagers are most likely to see is a completely terrible form of sex education," says public health researcher Emily F. Rothman. She shares how her mission to end dating and sexual violence led her to create a pornography literacy program that helps teens learn about consent and respect -- and invites them to think critically about sexually explicit media.
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